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New Hampshire first responders received recognition for their service at a ceremony Monday evening.

Hundreds of people packed the Concord City Auditorium to support their colleagues and loved ones as they were honored for their service to their communities.

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“This is amazing,” said Manchester Fire Chief Dan Goonan. “You have firefighters from as far north as Pittsburg and Salem and all over the state.”

Nine Manchester firefighters received the Class 3 Medal of Valor for their bravery in battling a fire in a Wilson Street apartment building in 2016 that killed four people, including two children.

“That was one of the most tragic things I've ever seen, but on the other hand, one of the most heroic acts I've seen in my 33 years here,” Goonan said.

Also honored were three members of the Nashua Fire Department, who received the Class 2 Medal of Valor for pulling a man out of a burning apartment in March.

“They entered that third-floor apartment with no protection of a hose line or a backup crew,” said Nashua Fire Chief Steven Galipeau. “They went in there and they encountered some heavy conditions, and they found the occupant. They were able to bring him out.”

Captain David Hall, of Tilton-Northfield Fire and EMS, was given the Class 3 Medal of Valor for his part in saving a kayaker stranded in rough waters in the Winnipesaukee River.

The first responders said they were humbled by the incredible turnout.

“The turnout is fantastic,” Goonan said. “I was here last year and it wasn't near the same turnout, and this is really amazing.”

“This is an awesome night, and as the commissioner said in his remarks, this is all of New Hampshire, from Pittsburg all the way down to Nashua,” Galipeau said. “It’s great.”

The awards ceremony was attended by over 700 people, the largest turnout the event has ever had.